Armed men attack journalist Shiffa Yousafzai's home
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 21 December 2022
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Shiffa Yousafzai's home was attacked by armed men, leading to torture of her employees while she was absent. The incident has drawn widespread condemnation from the journalism community.Summary
ISLAMABAD—Armed men attacked the house of journalist Shiffa Yousafzai who works for Hum News Television.
According to the details, two attackers entered the house and tortured the employees. Shiffa was not home at the time of the attack.
PFUJ President Afzal Butt and Secretary General Arshad Ansari strongly condemned the abuse and character assassination campaign by Muslim League (N) workers against Shiffa. They urged the PML-N leaders to take strict action to discourage trolling of female journalists at the hands of political workers.
The journalist community across the country has strongly condemned the attack.
Photo: Twitter (@Shiffa_ZY)
KEY POINTS:
- Armed men attacked journalist Shiffa Yousafzai's home.
- Two attackers tortured employees during the incident.
- Shiffa was not present at her home during the attack.
- PFUJ officials condemned the event and called for action.
- The journalist community united against political harassment of female journalists.
